Wednesday 17th September 2025

Lydney     A MANX SHEARWATER drifted upriver past Lydney Harbour at 4pm. Also south of the harbour five Ringed Plovers, nine Sanderlings and 12 Black-tailed Godwits. (Andy Jayne).

Sharpness     At Coastguards from dawn to 9:30am four Arctic Terns, first seen off Middle Point, 25 Common Gulls, 14 Black-tailed Godwits N, a Common Sandpiper, a Curlew, seven Redshanks, 11 Shelducks, a juvenile Sparrowhawk, four Stock Doves, 45 Swallows and six Sand Martins. Also a Willow Beauty moth. (Andy Jordan/Paul Rich/MK).

WWT Slimbridge    This morning from Middle Point four Arctic Terns (2 ads, 2 juvs) flew downriver, a large pale brown/sandy falcon (Lanner type), 15 Sanderlings, four Little Stints, seven Curlew Sandpipers, 68 Dunlins and 12 Ringed Plovers off the point. Also five Curlew Sandpipers amongst 100’s of small waders to the north, three SPOONBILLS and a Great White Egret. (Martin McGill).

Frampton pools     28 Siskins, two Hobbies, 30+ Sand Martins, 20+ Swallows, 10+ House Martins and 100+ Starlings today. (Nick Goatman).

Cashes Green     A Great White Egret flew SW at 11am. (Steve Kear).

Cheltenham    On a daily basis, two Peregrines can be seen towards the top left and top right of the exterior of Eagle Tower. This is on the side next to the Taj restaurant. (Nick Nelson).

Nailsworth     Sizeable flocks of House Martins and a few Swallows stopped off to feed in the valley in an all-day southerly movement throughout the day, which involved more than 800 birds during the time watched. Also two Willow Warblers in the garden. (Terry Grant).

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About The Gloster Birder

My name is Mike King and have lived all my life in Gloucestershire. I am happiest birding around Frampton but I especially love Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. I have birded all over Europe, in the U.S.A. and Canada, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Costa Rica, Belize, Madeira, Mexico, Grand Cayman, Dominican Republic, The Gambia, the Canary Islands, Cape Verde, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana, Tanzania, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey and most recently Thailand.
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